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Mark Newman
Call to Bar
- Admitted to the Manitoba Bar in 1979
Areas of Focus
Mark is a partner of Fillmore Riley LLP with an extensive advocacy practice covering commercial law, employment and labour law, municipal law and municipal tax assessment litigation, and administrative law.
He has appeared before all levels of court in Manitoba, the Supreme Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Canada, Manitoba and Canadian Human Rights Commission proceedings, Manitoba Labour Board, Manitoba Municipal Board, Boards of Revision, labour arbitrations, commercial arbitrations, and has appeared before the courts of Manitoba in respect of Inquest proceedings.
His practice includes mediation and arbitration proceedings, and he has engaged in conciliation and collective bargaining.
Representative Clients / Cases / Transactions
- Counsel to the dispute panels created pursuant to the Internal Trade Agreement between Canada and the Provinces
- Past counsel to Professional Property Managers Association and Manitoba Hotel Association with respect to municipal tax assessment issues
- Bell ExpressVu Inc. v. City of Winnipeg, 2010 MBQB 26
- Albionex (Overseas) Limited et al. v. Conagra Limited et al., 2009 MBQB 200
- Gardentree Village Inc. v. Winnipeg (City) Assessor, 2009 MBCA 79
- Pensionfund Realty Limited et al v. Keg Restaurants of Manitoba Ltd. et al, 2004 MBQB 206
Education
- University of Manitoba, Bachelor of Laws, 1978
Professional Activities
- Lecturer, Law Society of Manitoba - Continuing Legal Education Program
- Lecturer, Appraisal Institute of Canada
- Lecturer, Canadian Property Tax Association Annual Conferences
- Lecturer to various management and human resource organizations in respect of labour and employment matters
- Appointed by Government of Canada as a member of the Payment in Lieu of Taxes Advisory Panel, providing advice to the Minister of Public Works Canada, 2006-2008
- Appointed by City of Winnipeg as Chair, Commercial Property Advisory Group 1998 General Reassessment, City of Winnipeg
- Appointed by City of Winnipeg as member, Hotel and Commercial Property Advisory Groups 2002 General Reassessment, City of Winnipeg
- Past Member, Management Committee, Fillmore Riley LLP
- Past Member, Law Society of Manitoba, Standards Committee